Primary school

Darlinghurst Academy

  • Academy Converter
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Southend on Sea
  • SS9 3JS
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2019

Homes near this school

Finding homes near…

The area around it

Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,941 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 40%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 74%74%2016/17: top 42%2017/18: top 57%2018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 33%2023/24: top 9%9% · 2023/242024/25: top 40%No exams

Against East of EnglandArrows: East of England rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM68% · East of England 64%7/10 Above
Higher standard, RWM10% · East of England 7%7/10 Above
Reading score105 · East of England 1064/10 Below−22.2 pts
Maths score104 · East of England 1054/10 Below−27.7 pts
Show KS2 results by year

No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 43% · 61 pupils · East of England 54%2016/17: 67% · 60 pupils · East of England 63%2017/18: 64% · 85 pupils · East of England 65%2018/19: 69% · 114 pupils · East of England 67%2022/23: 68% · 89 pupils · East of England 61%2023/24: 82% · 82 pupils · East of England 63%2024/25: 68% · 62 pupils · East of England 64%82%43%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 61 pupils · East of England 5%2016/17: 8% · 60 pupils · East of England 8%2017/18: 15% · 85 pupils · East of England 9%2018/19: 12% · 114 pupils · East of England 9%2022/23: 11% · 89 pupils · East of England 7%2023/24: 5% · 82 pupils · East of England 7%2024/25: 10% · 62 pupils · East of England 7%15%5%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 61 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 105 · 85 pupils · East of England 1052018/19: 105 · 114 pupils · East of England 1042022/23: 105 · 89 pupils · East of England 1052023/24: 108 · 82 pupils · East of England 1052024/25: 105 · 62 pupils · East of England 106108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 61 pupils · East of England 1032016/17: 106 · 60 pupils · East of England 1042017/18: 104 · 85 pupils · East of England 1042018/19: 106 · 114 pupils · East of England 1052022/23: 105 · 89 pupils · East of England 1042023/24: 105 · 82 pupils · East of England 1042024/25: 104 · 62 pupils · East of England 105106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in90.2%
55 of 61 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 90.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6155
2nd435
3rd360

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2025

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2016Requires improvement
  4. 2019Good
  5. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026547
Free school meals (past 6 years)25.6%
First language not English12.9%
SEN support10.9%
EHC plan2.9%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils13.7%

Girls 47.1%Boys 52.9%

86.8% full · 630 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 79 responses (14.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school97.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 69.6% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year93.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 36.7% not applicable88% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?13.9% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 13.9% who said Yes above72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing89.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school93.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development94.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult12.7
  • Classroom teachers 21.2
  • Leadership 3.6
  • Teaching assistants 9.9
  • Other support 14.9

Teachers 24.8 FTE · Whole workforce 49.6 · 70 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,555
Spend per pupil£6,461
Staff spend per pupil£5,106
Reserve per pupil£1,505
  • +£830,000revenue reserve
  • +£52,000in-year balance

Grants £6,290 · self-generated £461 · premises £399 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: LEGRA ACADEMY TRUST (2 academies) · trust reserve £3,746,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it